Montague Dawson
Under Sail
About the SessionSpanning 4 centuries of global art history, The International Sale, presents 127 exceptional lots by artists from 27 countries across five continents. The auction highlights masterworks ranging from 17th century European paintings to post-2000 editions by contemporary artist's such as Mr Brainwash (lot 51), Jim Dine (lots 83-86), Isaac Julien (lot 108), Jeff Koons (45), and Lucas Samaras (lot 107 and 110). The sale is anchored by important pieces from Georg Baselitz, Erik Laubscher, Shirin Neshat, and a newly repatriated 1935 portrait by Irma Stern.
The auction's diversity is driven by rare museum-quality highlights, led by Irma Stern's Two Women (lot 31), which returns to South Africa after decades in a Berlin private collection. It is joined by Erik Laubscher's rare recto-verso painting Young Family / Construction (lot 48), an Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat photographic portrait linked to her award-winning Turbulent installation (lot 66), and a uniquely hand-coloured linocut by German master Georg Baselitz titled Das Pferd, Im Wald und auf der Heide Series (The Horse, in the Forest and on the Heath Series) (lot 72).
LOT 13
Montague Dawson
Under Sail
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Montague Dawson, born in Chiswick, London, was one of the leading British marine painters of the 20th century. Though mostly self-taught, he briefly worked in a commercial art studio before joining the Royal Navy during World War I, where he met seascape painter Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917) who profoundly influenced his work. Dawson became celebrated for his highly detailed and dramatic portrayals of sailing ships—especially clippers and naval vessels—which combined historical accuracy with atmospheric intensity. Inspired by Britain’s nautical heritage and his own naval service, he earned the title “King of the Clipper Ship Artists.” His works are held in major collections worldwide, including the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth.
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